Tanabreddens Ungdom ( and ) was a

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band established in 1973 in

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. The band is known for being the first band to popularize the

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with the record release on the record company

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7402, 1974). Since yoiking had been banned in Norwegian schools to some extent, the release of their album garnered a lot of attention and the album sold more than 20,000 copies and even made it on the charts ( Norsktoppen). ''Jovnna'' (JLP 909, 1982) was released in 1982 with

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standing in for Wigelius. Tanabreddens Ungdom's latest release is from 2001 when they released a collection called ''Deatnogátte Nuorat – Buoremusat - The Best Of Tanabreddens Ungdom'' (

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2001). Anne-Lise Solbakk also contributed her talent to this latest record. 2004 saw the band celebrating their 30 years of being together with a series of concerts. In addition, the band was portrayed on the program «Sápmelaš Oaivil» broadcast by

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Awards

In 2017, Deatnogátte Nuorat received the

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, a Sámi music award conferred by

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and the

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to honor the significant contributions the recipient or recipients has made to the diverse world of Sámi music.

Line-up

* Irene Pettersen * Leif Wigelius * Ingvald Guttorm * Hartvik Hansen

References

External links

Music Information Centre Norway — The Impact of Sami Tradition
{{Authority control Sámi musical groups Áillohaš Music Award winners Norwegian musical groups Musical groups established in 1973